Derby County FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Derby County FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship .
- Derby County FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Langford
3 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Swansea City AFC | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Bristol City FC | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Bristol City FC | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic FC | 5 | 10 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 5 | 9 |
| 12 | Millwall FC | 5 | 9 |
| 13 | West Ham United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 5 | 8 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 5 | 8 |
| 16 | Birmingham City FC | 5 | 7 |
| 17 | Wrexham AFC | 5 | 6 |
| 18 | Norwich City FC | 5 | 6 |
| 19 | Stoke City FC | 5 | 6 |
| 20 | Portsmouth FC | 5 | 6 |
| 21 | Sheffield United FC | 5 | 6 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 5 | 5 |
| 23 | Lincoln City FC | 5 | 5 |
| 24 | Lincoln City FC | 5 | 5 |
| 25 | Watford FC | 5 | 5 |
| 26 | Southampton FC | 5 | 4 |
| 27 | Derby County FC | 5 | 4 |
| 28 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 5 | 4 |
| 29 | Cardiff City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 30 | Preston North End FC | 5 | 3 |
| 31 | Burnley FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | Hull City AFC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 21 Feb | Watford FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Feb | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Feb | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | Derby County FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Feb | Southampton FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Feb | Norwich City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Feb | Millwall FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Feb | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–4 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Derby County FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/1
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Derby County FC
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 G | |
| Carlton Morris | 1 G | 1 A |
| Bobby Clark | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Derby County FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC.
- Sheffield Wednesday FC will have plenty to reflect on. Derby County FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Derby County FC Lineups
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michael Smith | 3 |
| Tom Lawrence | 2 |
| Barry Bannan | 2 |
| Josh Windass | 2 |
| Callum Paterson | 2 |
| Martyn Waghorn | 2 |
| Ebou Adams | 2 |
| Jamal Lowe | 1 |
Head to Head
Derby County FC Form
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2026-03-07
Derby County FC
2–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2026-02-28
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–3
Southampton FC
L
2026-02-25
Norwich City FC
2–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2026-02-22
Sheffield United FC
2–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2026-02-14
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–2
Millwall FC
L
2026-02-08
Swansea City AFC
4–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.68
Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Derby County FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Derby County FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
48%
Derby County FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Derby County FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Derby County FC
| Handicap | Derby County FC covers | Push | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

